The 2018 Hymn Festival was held on Sunday, September 23 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. The director was Mari Morgan. Special music from the Southwest Minnesota Men's Chorus. Original poems were read by poet Susan Thurston.​

​The 2017 Hymn Festival was held on Sunday, September 24 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. The director was Danny Proud from Wisconsin. The featured choir was the St. Peter Choral Society, directed by Sara McKay. Original poems were read by poet Susan Thurston, who grew up in the Lake Crystal area. The afternoon was chaired by MWA President Laurie Williams.​

The 2016 Hymn Festival​ was held on Sunday, September 25 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. The director was Dr. James Cassarino from Poultney, Vermont. The guest choir was the Mankato Riverblenders Barbershop Chorus.

The 2015 Hymn Festival was held Sunday, September 27 at First Presbyterian Church in Mankato.The Conductor was Betty Cullingworth of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Performing Choir was the Windom Area Chordhustlers, Windom, MN.

​The 2014 Hymn Festival was held on Sunday, September 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. Under the direction of Rev. Joe Corbin, the Festival was a great success. The enthusiasm of the Southwest Minnesota Men's Chorus was well-appreciated by the crowd.